COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam on Friday (17) told the Supreme Court that the affidavits produced by Ministers Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Udaya Gammanpila, and Wimal Weerawansa regarding the controversial LNG deal surrounding the Yugadhanavi Power Plant, are unconstitu...

COLOMBO (News 1st): As US President Joe Biden pulled out troops from Afghanistan several months ago, attention is now being shifted towards China, the US clearly views it as a threat as tensions have been rising between the two super powers. Several US legislators cited countering China as a top ...

(News 1st); Sialkot Police on Friday (17) claimed to have arrested 33 more primary suspects involved in the lynching of 49-year-old Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara, reports the Dawn. A mob comprising hundreds of protesters, including the employees of the factory Kumara was the manager...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Prices of essential goods can be controlled by next year, says the Minister of Lands, S.M. Chandrasena.  Speaking at a media briefing held in Anuradhapura, the Minister assured that the prices of vegetables and other foods items can be reduced by next year April, in time for t...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry has decided to close three overseas missions in order to cut costs. The Sri Lankan Consulates in Frankfurt & Cyprus, the Sri Lankan Embassy in Nigeria, will be closed, said the Foreign Ministry....